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Jul 28, 2015 14:38
8 yrs ago
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Spanish term

Presente

Spanish to English Law/Patents Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs
The context is a Criminal Record Check Certificate to the appropriate department in Mexico City Mexico

The word I am unsure about is 'PRESENTE' which usually means 'present' or 'presiding' but given the context I have doubts.

After various headers about the organization such as
Direccion del ARchivo nacional de SEntenciados y Estadistica Penitenciaria
Subdireccion de Archivo National de Sentenciados

There follows
C. XXXX XXXXX XXXXX (Name of Person)
PRESENTE

The name XXX etc is the person who I presume the record check request concerns. But
1) What does the C. stand for and how best do I translate the word 'PRESENTE'?
References
C.
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Non-PRO (2): Juan Jacob, Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral

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Discussion

Ray Ables Jul 28, 2015:
Ah yes... sorry Juan, I was looking at this on my phone earlier and didn't see all of your comment. Although it could be considered a formality, and although that information is usually not stated in a letter in English, it is still information. It tells the reader that the letter was either personally delivered or the person was present when it was written. It implies that the letter was received. That is why I never omit such things. The only exception would be if someone had drafted a letter in Spanish that they wanted translated into English before they sent it.
Juan Jacob Jul 28, 2015:
Ray... ...I came 9 minutes before you. And yes, it means hand-delivered. I vote to omit it. We don't receive in hand anymore, at least in Mexico.
Ray Ables Jul 28, 2015:
it can mean hand-delivered Somebody will probably come on in a minute and tell you to omit it, but I wouldn't, personally.
Juan Jacob Jul 28, 2015:
Hola. Esto se ha preguntado muchas veces por acá.
C. = Ciudadano.
PRESENTE = se entrega en mano propia.
Hasta donde hemos concluido, no se traduce nada de eso, ya que son meras formalidades que no tienen equivalente.
Helena Chavarria Jul 28, 2015:
This might help http://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish_to_english/law_general/996...

Reference comments

11 mins
Reference:

C.

Peer comments on this reference comment:
agree Juan Jacob : Pues sí... hemos concluido hace mucho que no se traduce.
13 mins
Muchas gracias, Juan Jacob :-)
agree CarolinaYazigi : No se utiliza esta expresión, en inglés, al final de las cartas.
28 days
Gracias, Carolina :-)
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